Retention of Cellulose, Xylan and Lignin in Kraft Pulping of Eucalyptus Studied by Multivariate Data Analysis: Influences on Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Pulp
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Um planejamento fatorial completo foi empregado na investigação dos efeitos das variáveis de polpação kraft de eucalipto nas retenções de carbohidratos e lignina. As influências da retenção desses componentes nas propriedades físico-químicas e mecânicas da polpa foram avaliadas usando o método de Análise de Componentes Principais. O álcali ativo (AA) foi a variável que mais afetou a degradação macromolecular da celulose e as retenções de xilana e lignina. A retenção da celulose não foi afetada. O uso de baixo nível de AA na polpação favoreceu todas as propriedades mecânicas da polpa, porém apresentou efeito negativo na alvura ISO e número kappa. O grau médio de polimerização da celulose apresentou relação com o módulo elástico e com o índice de tração enquanto que a xilana apresentou relação com densidade aparente das folhas. O índice de rasgo apresentou influência positiva do comprimento médio das fibras e dos ácidos urônicos, que foram preservados na xilana possivelmente devido a combinação de baixo AA, baixa espessura dos cavacos e curto ciclo de polpação. A característica, mais do que o conteúdo de xilana na polpa, foi sugerido como fator relevante ao índice de rasgo.
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